Homeowner Education

The latest news, tips, and tricks for homeowners

Structural Encroachment

This occurs when a property owner specifically builds something on land they don’t own. Typically between neighbors, but it could also be between the property

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Steering

Steering refers to the illegal practice of directing a prospective homebuyer to or away from a neighborhood based on the presence or absence of protected

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Special Warranty Deed

This deed is slightly different from the warranty deed. This special warranty only encompasses the time the property was owned by the current seller, not

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Split-level Style

A split-level home (also called a tri-level home) is a style of house in which the floor levels are staggered. There are typically two short

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Special Tax District

Special districts are independent, special-purpose governmental units that exist separately from local governments such as county, municipal, and township governments, with substantial administrative and fiscal

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Southwestern Style

Southwestern house plans reflect a rich history of Colonial Spanish and Native American styles and are usually one story with flat roofs, covered porches, and

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Site Survey

Site surveys are inspections of an area where work is proposed, to gather information for a design or an estimate to complete the initial tasks

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Skillion Roof

A Skillion roof is often called a shed or lean-to roof. It is a single, sloping roof attached to a taller wall. This type of

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